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Martin has worked on Advent’s investments in Aareon AG, Industria Chimica Emiliana (ICE), KMD, Vitaldent, and Xplor Technologies.
It’s a privilege to work with and learn from world-class teams.
The best part about my role is the people I get to meet and learn from. It’s humbling, challenging and a lot of fun to work with people who are world-class at what they do. This includes management teams, advisors, operating partners and Advent colleagues. Some of my formative learning experiences have come from working with management teams in our portfolio companies. Together, we have faced challenges that range from handling the Covid-19 pandemic to driving add-on M&A. These experiences have reinforced my view on how important strong leadership teams are to building a successful company.
Advent’s history of category-defining investments sets our ambition.
At Advent, we are at our best when we develop a differentiated view on a specific industry or product category. Our ability to develop a clear vision and act with conviction helps to build a privileged dialogue with the best teams that will ultimately define a space. We have seen this, for example, in payments and leisure apparel over the last decade and more recently in cyber and logistics. Building on this, I’m focused on developing domain knowledge and strong conviction on the individual opportunities that excite me.
A collaborative culture makes the difference for me.
Working for organizations that value collaboration and open communication throughout my career has been key to my professional and personal development. This is a defining characteristic that I value at Advent. We openly share ideas, responsibility, and workloads across teams and locations. It also defines the interaction with the management teams of our portfolio companies. This collaborative culture is underpinned by mutual respect, flat hierarchies and consensus-driven decision making – an environment that allows me to thrive.